Housing day 3

• keuzedeel
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Housing of dairy cattle

Learning outcomes

Describe the purpose and function of housing

Recognise cow/ herd signals and behavior

Score the welfare of dairy cows

Describe the 5 freedoms

Judge the housing facility

Come up with ideas for improvement

Program

Welcome + attendance

Repeat + questions

Yesterdays webinar

Presentation

Short break

Presentation

Evaluation

Homework: see assignment

14:00 time for questions

Herd 160 cows : 20 eating, 100 lying, 40 standing around the cubicle. The CCI is?

1. 40 %
2. 71%
3. 63%
4. 87%

How many liters of water a cow should drink (24h)

1. 100
2. 75
3. 50
4. 25

Water

https://aeres.sharepoint.com/sites/OnlinePracticalDairyFarmManagementCourse/Lesmateriaal/Forms/AllItems.aspx

Drinking troughs: Herd 85 cows need 7 cm per cow. Size of trough is 2.00 m. How many troughs?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Weather

https://www.bing.com/search?q=het+weer+in+eldoret&cvid=80cbb3750df84ec9b1734e3b0f829496&aqs=edge..69i57j0.10687j0j1&pglt=43&FORM=ANNAB1&PC=DCTS

Coating

Advantages:

Which is a point of attention in "housing" causing injury ?

Which is a point of attention in "housing" related to claw or hoofproblems ?

Which is a point of attention in "housing" related to mastitis?

Which is a point of attention in "housing" related to fertility problems?

Which is a point of attention in "housing" related to milk production?

What have you learned today?

What has helped you most today?

Appointments friday

How many groups?

Who in which group?

Question hour today? Tomorrow?